Green Team

Our sustainability committee brings together students, faculty and staff from departments and offices all around campus. This helps to ensure a wide exposure to new ideas and application of sustainable practices around the college.  

2023–2024 Green Team

Faculty and Staff

• Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger, chair of the Green Team, religion faculty
• Dr. Brian Bodenbender, geology/environmental science faculty
• Dr. Jeffrey Christians, engineering faculty
• Nick Duthler, project manager, physical plant 
• Dr. Aaron Franzen, sociology faculty
• Michelle Gibbs, director for the Office of Sustainability
• John Jobson, associate dean of students/director of Residential Life
• Dr. Steven McMullen, economics faculty
• Tim Scholten, custiodial services manager, physical plant
• Kara Slater, director of operations
• Dr. David Van Wylen, principal, Office of Possibilities

2023–2024 Student Interns Hope Advocates for Sustainability

• Natalie Hammer, co-president
• Devin White, co-president 
• Lily Shergill, environmental justice
• Alison Bache, events
• Yui Oshida, events
• Anagrace Fagot, marketing and communication - fall
• Carly Ervin, marketing and communication - spring
• Megan Raisch, conservation
• Sara Gebrearegawi, cottages & apartments
• Carly Ervin, residential halls - fall
• Megan Kamper, residential halls - spring 
• Megan Kamper, waste - fall
• Molly Prom, waste - spring
• Owen Harries, waste
• Dallas Fisher, transportation

2023–2024 Green Hope – Student Club Presidents

• Anna Whittle
• Margaret Prom
• Olivia Krenek